Request Collection access

Our Reading Room is open to the public 10.00am to 1.00pm, Monday to Friday. (excluding public holidays).
Bookings to view and access material in the AIATSIS Collection are available between 9.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) and must be booked two weeks in advance.

We have implemented safety measures under our CovidSafe Public Spaces Plan to ensure the Institute is a safe place for both staff and our clients.

If your request is not related to accessing or using the AIATSIS Collection, please use our contact form to help us direct your enquiry.

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Please select the type of request you wish to make

A request for collection material to be sent to you

A request to book an appointment to visit the Reading Room (for onsite access to collection material or group visit)

A general enquiry

Covid safe requirement

By making this appointment to enter AIATSIS, I agree to:

Use hand sanitiser
Wash my hands well and often
Wipe down surfaces before and after use
Maintain physical distancing
Stay home if unwell

I agree to the above conditions of entry

First name ^*

Last name ^*

Preferred contact number ^*

Email ^*

Address ^*

City / Town ^*

State / Territory ^*

Postcode ^*

Country

Organisation

Enquiry

Do you identify as an Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander person

Yes, Aboriginal

Yes, Torres Strait Islander

Both, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Purpose of use

Duration of visit

Number of hours or days

When would you like to visit?

Bookings must be two weeks in advance.

Purpose of visit

What is your group interested to know about?

Collection items you wish to access

We encourage you to search our collection catalogue Mura, and upload as an attachment below:

a list you have created using Mura, or
the web address (URL) of the catalogue record for each item, or
the full text of the catalogue records for each item, copy-pasted from Mura

Please also tell us the names of the particular people, languages, places or subjects you are interested in.

Attachment

Unlimited number of files can be uploaded to this field.
5 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png, txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx.

AIATSIS internal use only

Are you an AIATSIS staff member?

Please only check this if you are an AIATSIS staff member.

Date service requested

Email address of your Director

Please make sure to enter your Directors email correctly. This form submission will be forwarded to this address for approval.

The information you are asked to provide to AIATSIS is personal information and is protected by the Privacy Act 1988. AIATSIS will not disclose this information to other parties other than in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 and handle your personal information in accordance with our privacy policy.